I started playing when i found this kit for $50 at the salvation army a little over a year ago. I knew right away that drumming was for me so i've spent the last year upgrading this kit bit by bit. Along with steadily replacing the cymbals and hardware, I refinished the shells in "Rich Mahogany" and wrapped cloth around each lug spring to kill sympathetic buzzing. I'm hoping to end up with a Bonham set up with some integrated world and electronic percussion. I still have a long ways to go, but i'm getting progressively less ashamed of my kit.

And i put the cinder blocks there when i switched from a pearl double pedal, which had spikes, to the speedking. I was going to do something about it, but i'm about to get a new (well used, but new to me) bass drum, so i just left the blocks for the mean time.

hey man the kits looks great, and besides you mentioned John Bonham and you got a Thomas Pridgen poster on your wall, so your head is totally in the right place.
if makes you feel any better i got like a wal mart kit, well decaying shells and peeling wrap.

Awesome stuff, love that black label 2oo2. Pretty good deal for half a bill. I like refinished shells and the kit is set up totally comfortably. Oh yeah and I like the lighting effects on the floor tom!

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Awesome stuff, love that black label 2oo2. Pretty good deal for half a bill. I like refinished shells and the kit is set up totally comfortably. Oh yeah and I like the lighting effects on the floor tom!

Thanks man, I actually got the black label for $20 on craigslist. It had a crack and some duct tape residue, lemon juice took care of the tape marks and I cut out the crack in my school's metal shop. Good as new.

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Yeah they're a wicked instrument aren't they? Have you mastered it yet?

I love it. I can get a pretty good drone, but I'm still working on circular breathing